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Jobs and CVs

CVs

There is a brilliant website herewith tips on writing CVs and applying for jobs. There are free templates for creating CVs. There are also some really useful handouts. If you want a printed copy of the handouts,
just ask at the Youth Club and we will provide them for you.

► What is a CV?

A Curriculum Vitae, usually a CV, shows what you have done with your life so far - your education, training, work experience and skills in a nutshell.

The aim of the CV is to present positive information about you in a way that makes the employer want to meet you. It takes time to produce a good CV and it should always be kept up to date.

If you have left school or college and haven’t had a job before your CV will be a bit empty. You can still create a good CV by thinking about your skills and education and presenting them well. If you have helped with things at
the Youth Club we will be able to help you with your CV.

► Title - some
CVs have a title which says the job that you are looking for or qualified in, for example “Graphic Designer” or “Joinery Apprentice”.► Personal details - name, address, home and mobile number, e-mail address if you have one. You do not need to include your date of birth.►Education/ Qualifications - set these out giving your most recent school/college first. List the qualifications you have gained at each stage (if you
don’t have them yet either put a predicted grade or 'pending').► Work experience -
most people have done some 'work' even if they did not get paid for it. Think about it: School work experience, helping family or neighbours, things that you may have done in school or college such as helping out with an open day, school event, showing visitors
around, working in the school library etc.

Now! Think about the skills you used:

► Interpersonal skills - when dealing with people.► Team Work skills -
when working together on a project.► Organisational skills - when planning an event or managing your work.

► Rules for your CV

► Who
will read it? - What are they looking for? Be brief and to the point, bullet points and lists for skills rather than long sentences.► Tell
it like it is! - Say who you are, what you’re doing now and what skills this has given you, what qualifications you have achieved and at what level.►What have you done?! - Make sure your work history highlights your suitability for the job, if your job title was vague say what the job actually was.►Be proud of achievements - explain the jobs in terms of what you have achieved.Don’t pad! Don’t add things just for the sake of it.►Set it
out well -Keep it to two sides of A4, don’t drop the font size to cram more in - just be selective with what you include. Space the content well and leave plenty of white space around the text.

Remember: The Youth Club can help with your CV. We can also offer references for college/ job applications to show your volunteering / leadership and team working skills.